{"id":16011,"date":"2021-01-29T16:10:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T16:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/?page_id=16011"},"modified":"2025-10-05T22:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T21:42:10","slug":"courses-and-exams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/courses-and-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Courses & Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking to find a UK online amateur radio training course, or to book an exam? We have a list of online and in-person places to train for your amateur radio licence and to take your exam.<\/p>\n

What type of exam are you looking for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Kelly,Obviously, we’re a little biased here! We run the Essex Ham Foundation Online<\/strong><\/a> course, which has now had over 14,000 candidates take part. Our free course usually runs every 2 weeks, and we have a pass rate of close to 99%. There are no live sessions and no webcam needed – study at your own pace.<\/p>\n

Foundation material is delivered in an online classroom and uses fully-narrated videos, quizzes, mock tests, handouts and slides, as well as optional social webinars. You can chat online with a tutor and other students on the course, and we have Facebook and Discord support groups. There’s also a fast track for those in a rush. Our next course start dates are:

  • 2 Aug 2026 <\/a><\/li>
  • 6 Sep 2026 <\/a><\/li>
  • 4 Oct 2026 <\/a><\/li>
  • 1 Nov 2026 <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n

    Interested in getting started? Apply here<\/a> for our free Foundation course<\/b><\/p>\n

    If you’d prefer a different way of studying for Foundation, there are alternatives, including these courses:<\/p>\n

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    • Online Amateur Radio Community (OARC)<\/a><\/strong> – A 2-week interactive online course with live Zoom lessons – usually running twice a year<\/li>\n
    • Harwell ARS (Club)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>– 2-day weekend courses over Zoom<\/li>\n
    • Stevenage & District (Club)<\/a> – <\/strong>Zoom course over 4 sessions with each session running for 2 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Other Resources:<\/p>\n

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      • Cornish Radio Amateurs YouTube<\/b><\/a> – Videos covering Foundation course material<\/li>\n
      • Cambridge & District ARC<\/strong><\/a> – Downloadable slides for Foundation<\/li>\n
      • Chelmsford ARS<\/a><\/strong> – Downloadable slides for Foundation.<\/li>\n
      • RS Harrow<\/a> <\/strong>– Foundation material on YouTube<\/li>\n
      • Hilderstone Radio Society’s Foundation Licence Manual for Youngsters<\/a><\/strong> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        You may also want to try our Foundation Study Guide<\/a> to support your remote studying. This is available from Amazon either in paperback format<\/a> or Kindle version<\/a><\/p>\n